Reference no: EM133414556

Questions

1. While on patrol, Officer Jenkins was told by a neighbor of Aaron that Aaron was selling drugs. Asked how he knew this, the informant said that during the past few evenings he saw people come in and out of the house and that "those people are seedy and suspicious, and always look like they are high on drugs, particularly after they come out of Aaron's house." The neighbor said further that he was in the driveway of the house one evening last week and smelled marijuana coming from Aaron's house. The informant added that Aaron had moved into the house about a year ago, did not have any children, seemed to have no work, and yet appeared to live well; that Aaron and his wife refused to associate with anyone else in the neighborhood; and that they are "weird." You are the judge whom Officer Jenkins has asked for a warrant based on the information from this citizen informant. Will you issue the warrant? Justify your response.

2. Officer Makin, a university police officer, received information that a student living in a campus dormitory was selling drugs. This information was conveyed to Officer Makin by an anonymous caller to the officer's cell phone. Officer Makin knew the suspect in question and had similar suspicions. Officer Makin immediately went to the dormitory and stopped the student as he was leaving the building. Officer Makin arrested him, searched his pockets, and found drugs. Were these actions valid? Justify your answer.